SA says final goodbye to Joost at Loftus memorial service
Former Springbok legend Joost van der Westhuizen will be honoured with a public memorial service at Loftus Versveld, in Pretoria today.
South Africans will get the chance to say their final goodbyes to the legendary scrumhalf.
The 45-year-old died of motor neuron disease on Monday. He was diagnosed with the illness in 2011.
Van der Westhuizen's health took a turn for the worse over the weekend and he was rushed to hospital.
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The former Springbok captain played 89 Tests for the Springboks between 1993 and 2003.
He scored a then-Springbok record of 38 tries and is widely regarded as one of the game’s finest-ever scrumhalves.